Structure & Organization
Organization
The scientific association's name is: Italian Society of Astrobiology – ONLUS. It is composed of Founding Members, Ordinary Members, Emeritus Members, Supporting Members, and Honorary Members.
The Founding Members are:
Prof. Saverio Ambesi Impiombato
Dr. John Robert Brucato
Prof. Luigi Colangeli
Professor Ernesto Di Mauro
Professor Pasquale Palumbo
Prof. Marco Moracci
Prof. Moses Rossi
Prof. Alessandra Rotundi
Prof. Raffaele Saladino
Prof. Giovanni Antonio Strazzulla
The management of the association and the pursuit of its goals are handled by the members through the following bodies: General Assembly, President, Board of Directors, and Scientific Committee and is described in the Statute .
The General Assembly is made up of all Members
The current President is Professor Giovanni Covone
The current vice-president is Professor Giovanni Vladilo
The Board of Directors is made up of the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary-Treasurer, the outgoing President and eight councilors.
The Board of Directors is composed of:
Prof. Giovanni Covone - University of Naples (President);
Prof. Luca Lo Sapio - University of Turin (Vice President);
Prof. Marco Moracci - University of Naples (Past-President; Councilor)
Prof. Giovanni Vladilo - Astronomical Observatory of Trieste (Councilor);
Dr. Nicoletta Iannascoli (Secretary Treasurer);
Prof. Raffaele Saladino - University of Tuscia, Viterbo (Councilor);
Prof. Nadia Balucani - University of Perugia (Councilor);
Dr. Franz Saija - Institute for Chemical-Physical Processes (IPCF-CNR) (Councilor);
Dr. Beatrice Cobucci Ponzano - Institute of Biosciences and BioResources - CNR (IBBR-CNR) (Councilor);
Prof. Donato Giovannelli - University of Naples (Councilor);
Prof. Paola Di Donato - University of Naples (Councilor);
Dr. Giovanna Costanzo - Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology (IBPM-CNR) (Councilor).
The Scientific Committee formulates reasoned proposals on the Association's scientific initiatives and expresses opinions on the activity programs submitted to it by the Board of Directors.
